Flood-borne disease hits nearly 1000 in east Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 people have had acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) spread by flood waters in eastern Sudan, and 58 of them have died, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Wednesday.
"The total number of cases is now almost 1,000. Fifty-eight have died," the official, Ahmed al-Ganainy, told Reuters.
WHO, which has been working with Sudan's Health Ministry to stem the outbreak for over two months, said last month the epidemic was cholera, which is spread by a waterborne bacteria, causes severe watery diarrhoea and can lead to death within hours if not treated.
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